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Teaching Programming to Novices Using the codeBoot Online Environment

Programming Languages 2022-07-27 v1
Authors: Marc Feeley , Olivier Melançon
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Abstract

Teaching programming to novices is best done with tools with simpler user interfaces than professional IDEs that are tailored for experienced programmers. In a distance learning situation it is also important to have a development environment that is easy to explain and use, and that integrates well with the variety of course material used (slides, homework, etc). In this paper we give an experience report on teaching programming with codeBoot, an online programming environment we designed specifically for novices.

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software engineering education

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@article{arxiv.2207.12702,
  title  = {Teaching Programming to Novices Using the codeBoot Online Environment},
  author = {Marc Feeley and Olivier Melançon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.12702},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

In Proceedings TFPIE 2021/22, arXiv:2207.11600

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